What's In a Name

As the priest walked by she headed for the door Or at least she would try as the people began to pour Slowed to a tip toed pace she began looking around And it was by God's Grace in what she had now found For just off to her right among a crowd so tame A tree came into sight with each decoration a name There was Sarah and Joe, Paulina, Thomas and Claire So many names among the glow she decided to pick a pair She took the Sarah and Joe as Paulina, Thomas and Claire went too Speak of love as a show well these people knew what to do For as she looked back the cool breeze whipping through the door Names that were once packed well she could see no more It filled her heart to see so much love being shown For that is also how it used to be before she had grown Their pain and sadness she felt as she held back the tears As all that bitterness began to melt from all those tough lean years In giving she received what no one else could give So long being deceived she finally started to live For it is in helping others that a great gift was returned As we are all sisters and brothers such a lesson to be learned